HUGE SCREEN

I'VE BEEN HOARDING A HUGE OLD SCREEN THAT

WAS PURCHASED AT A GARAGE SALE FOR $3.

IT SEEMED LIKE A LOT TO PAY,

CONSIDERING MOST FOLKS WOULD TRASH IT.

BUT I LOVED THE CHIPPY PAINT EDGES.

 

IT SAT IN MY BASEMENT FOR A YEAR & A HALF.

THIS FALL I DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO ADORN IT.

SO, I STITCHED ON SOME BURLAP BELLS,

ADDED A PRETTY SPRAY & BOW AT TOP,

AND TIED ON GLITTERY SNOWFLAKES.

IT ENDED UP WITH A VERY OLD TIME COUNTRY LOOK.

I THINK IT WOULD BE SO CUTE ON A COVERED PORCH,

BY THE ENTRY.

 

 

 

 

 

I LOVE MAKING THINGS THAT I KNOW ARE ONE-OF-A-KIND.

THE CUSTOMER THAT BUYS THIS WILL NOT

BE GETTING A COOKIE CUTTER DECORATIONS,

LIKE EVERYONE FROM WALMART! 

NOPE...THIS SCREEN IS AN ORIGINAL!

 

LINKING UP TO:

COASTAL CHARM

 

 

&

 

KNICK OF TIME

 

 

 



Adorable Snowmen

IS IT WINTER YET?

I CAN'T WAIT!

 

I WHIPPED OUT A FEW MORE STRING SNOWMEN.

 

HERE IS LAST YEARS VERSION: ORIGINAL

 

 HERE IS MY NEW VERSION..IN A SOFTER COLOR SCHEME!

 

 

THE HATS ARE OLD BABY SWEATER SLEEVES!

THE FABRIC IS MADE BY COSMO CRICKET.

I HIT THE THRIFT STORE & SPENT $1.50 -$2.00

 ON EACH STACK OF STRING.

 

 

 

THANKS FOR VISITING "MN JUNKER".

FEEL FREE TO VISIT MY ~OTHER~ BLOG:

http://www.createandshow.blogspot.com/

 

 

 



I had a dream...

..no seriously!  I had a dream one night about a great craft creation.  The best part is, it became reality.  Part of me wondered if I could pull this one off.  Are you curious what it is? 

 

*~*~*~*~*~* Icicle curtain valance *~*~*~*~*~*

 

Now, before you start thinking elaborate...stop.  I am NOT the best seamstress.  I do dabble.  This project was a success due to one simple key factor. 

 

NO

 

STRAIGHT

 

LINES! 

 

If only I could post the picture in my head that night I dreamt it all up.

But actually, this is pretty close to what it looked like.

 

I give you, my original creation:

 

 

They're so much prettier in real life.

 

This would look sooooo awesome under a fireplace mantle!

If only I had a mantle!

And now I'm ready for some snow to stay, here in Minnesota!

Linking up to:
Ivy & Elephants


&

My Romantic Home


 

GOTH? WIRE FRAME

 

THIS IS MY FIRST PROJECT WITH THE FAMOUS

ANNIE SLOAN CHALK PAINT!

 

SO FAR, I DO LOVE THE PAINT.

THIS WAS A MINOR PROJECT, SO IT'S HARD TO JUDGE.

 

CHECK OUT THE DARK WAX

 IN CORNERS & CRACKS!

 

 

I FOUND AN EMPTY $2.00 FRAME AT THE THRIFT STORE.

CHICKEN WIRE MAKES WORKS GREAT

FOR CLIPPING UP LOOSE PHOTOS & NOTES.

 

 

IT LOOKS A HUNDRED YEARS OLD!

PLUS IT MAKES MY OLIVE PAINT

LOOK LIKE ARMY GREEN.

IT'S A NOSTALGIC COLOR, REMINDING ME

OF MY DAD. I STILL HAVE HIS WOOL ARMY BLANKET.

 

I ADDED SOME BLACK TULLE

AND A LARGE PAPER TAG MADE USING A

RUBBER CLING (UNITY BRAND) STAMP.

 

THE LOOK I WANTED:

 

AVRIL LAVIGNE

 

 MEETS

 

 G.I. JANE

 

 

 

HOW DID I DO?

 

 

 

 

 LINKING UP TO:

 FUNKY JUNK INERTERIORS

 

FINDING FABULOUS

 

 

 



OLD TABLE

A BIG SHOUT OUT TO MY COUSIN

 

HEIDI!

 

THANKS TO HER,

I HAD THE BEST FALL SCENE PROP THIS FALL.

 

A RUSTIC WOODEN TABLE...

 

 

IT LOOKED SILLY TO US

AS WE INSPECTED IT,

WITH SO MANY BRACES.

I TOOK IT HOME ANYHOW.

 

I REMOVED ABOUT 4 BOARDS.

 

IT SUDDENLY BECAME THE CUTEST

OLD TABLE IN THE WORLD!

 

 

 

HERE IS A BROAD SCOPE OF MY FALL DISPLAY...

 

 

 

WE HAD A GOOD PUMPKIN CROP THIS YEAR.

MY 4 YEAR OLD GREW ALL THE LITTLE ONES HIMSELF.

 

 

Linking up to:

FINDING FABULOUS



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